Operation and Maintenance of Drainage Canals and Pumps

The Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC), a Hawaii state agency, is soliciting bids for operation and maintenance of drainage canals and pumps at Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kekaha, Kauai under IFB 26-200-007, with sealed bids due July 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit on July 10, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (registration deadline June 29, 2026). ADC will subcontract this scope on behalf of the U.S. Navy (NAVFAC HAWAII) under Navy Contract N62478-26-T-2424. Federal set-asides and preferences apply to Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone, Women-owned Small Business, Veteran-owned Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business concerns certified by the Small Business Administration.

The scope encompasses daily operation and maintenance of two pump stations (Kawaiele and Nohili) comprising one 100-horsepower pump and two 200-horsepower pumps at Kawaiele, plus associated equipment at Nohili; approximately 32,077 linear feet of canals across multiple sections; five culverts; 20 power poles with six transformers; two flap gates; one flood gate; and cathodic protection systems. The contractor must perform preventive maintenance (pumps cycled weekly at 95% operational uptime), routine maintenance (completion within 30 calendar days), and emergency response (one-hour response, 24/7 availability). The contractor assumes responsibility for labor and materials up to specified cost limits per work category; excess work requires Contracting Officer approval. Bidders must hold a valid Hawaii State contractor license (General Contractor A or C-13, C-15, C-37e), demonstrate three years of documented irrigation and drainage system experience with minimum two references, maintain a Project Manager on-island during business hours with two-hour after-hours availability, and designate a Competent Person in irrigation and drainage systems. All personnel must be trained and certified by equipment manufacturers; trades personnel must be journeyman level or higher. The contractor must obtain and maintain an NPDES permit throughout the contract and comply with Service Contract Act wage determinations (Wage Determination No. 2015-5691, Revision 10) and Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates applicable to Hawaii. Minimum commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 is required. The contract base year runs August 1, 2026 to July 31, 2027, with options to extend for up to four consecutive one-year periods. Bids are structured as lump-sum price proposals with separate line items for preventive and ongoing maintenance across the base year and four optional years. Award is subject to availability of federal funding and follows the lowest responsive and responsible bidder standard.